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Skipping!

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Im wanting to get a bit fitter and work off some winter insulation that i gained over christmas.

I cant do walking or running or swimming, or basically anything in the gym, ive been advised against that by my doctor as i have a serious back problem.

Ive discovered that skipping doesnt hurt

Is it true that its really good for getting fit, and for an all round body workout?

Does anyone else skip?!:hyper:

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    is skipping really considered a sport? :razz:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i cant think of another section it might go in

    eta: Oh yeh..."health + fitness" DOH!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I personally would have thought that swimming would have been better for your back than rope skipping. Skipping is good for you and can burn a lot of calories.

    Activity (1 hour) 130lbs 155lbs 190lbs

    Rope jumping, fast 708 844 1035

    Rope jumping, moderate, general 590 704 863

    Rope jumping, slow 472 563 690
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Fuck me. Going by those figures you've just given, I'm getting a skipping rope!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote: »
    I personally would have thought that swimming would have been better for your back than rope skipping. Skipping is good for you and can burn a lot of calories.

    no not for my injury, ive been sternly advised by a doctor and a physiotherapist to not swim
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I go on the cross trainer and burn about 400 calories in less than 40 minutes. But thing is you cant keep up fast skipping for that long.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    talia wrote: »
    I go on the cross trainer and burn about 400 calories in less than 40 minutes. But thing is you cant keep up fast skipping for that long.

    Meh. I have a cross trainer in my bedroom. I should use it really!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Skipping is excellent for fitness :) Go for it!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What a coincidence that my skipping rope just arrived! ordered it off ebay.

    Its got a calorie counter on it, so i'll report back with how it goes!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ok some advice for anyone considering taking up skipping...

    If you dont normally get any exercise, dont do what i did and do about a thousand skips straight away. Always stretch first, warm up, and gradually increase the skips!

    I can hardly walk because of my pulled calf muscles!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blah wrote: »

    Does anyone else skip?!:hyper:



    Any form of movement is going to help but usually to burn off fat you need to do low intensity work for a long period of time.
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